Title: Fantasy QB Strategy
Date: September 7, 2011
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For those fantasy owners lacking confidence in their QB situations, this piece outlined bye-week fill in options, potential caddie QBs, and a few ideal QB-platoon situations out there for owners to exploit.
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Title: Underowned Running Backs
Date: September 6, 2011
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Just ahead of fantasy football season, I outlined some of the lesser owned Running Backs who I felt should have a greater ownership tag.
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Title: Wide Receiver End-Game Strategy
Date: September 2, 2011
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article looks at how to draft Wide Receivers late in fantasy drafts, and what attributes to focus on. Specifically, it makes sense to shoot for upside at the end of drafts, because semi-reliable (but only semi-useful) players are a dime-a-dozen on the waiver wire.
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Title: Looking at NFL Division Futures, MVP Futures, and Season-Long Prop Bets
Date: August 29, 2011
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Heading into the NFL season, I put together a few pieces discussing NFL seasonal props and futures. This second piece looks at Divisional Champ odds, MVP Futures, and season-long prop bets.
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Title: Looking at NFL Super Bowl & Conference Championship Futures
Date: August 26, 2011
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Heading into the NFL season, I put together a few pieces discussing NFL seasonal props and futures. This first piece looks at AFC, NFC, and Super Bowl Championship odds.
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Title: Wide Receiver Field Wide Open
Date: August 28, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With no consensus among the top Wide Receivers, I suggested just going with your gut and trusting your instincts for the 2009 WR class.
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Title: Navigating Running Backs on the Waiver Wire
Date: August 26, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Sticking with my attempts at being analytic about fantasy football, I examined why relying on the waiver wire for Running Back help is far too unreliable a strategy to be successful.
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Title: “Good QB” Does Not Mean “Good Fantasy QB”
Date: August 25, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I got really analytic (by my standards – I used regression) in breaking down how strong QB play doesn’t necessarily correlate with strong fantasy performance, and which statistics are the best indicators of fantasy value.
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Title: Navigating the Tight End Landscape
Date: August 13, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With fantasy football draft season approaching, I created a Composite ranking for tight ends, taking into account the rankings of some major outlets.
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Title: Will Your Mantasy Crush on Tom Brady Pay Off?
Date: August 11, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With the whole world breathlessly awaiting Tom Brady’s return from injury, I examined whether he was still a strong buy for fantasy purposes.
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Blake Murphy Sports Writing 